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Boat: All Weather Lifeboat
Crew: Alan Barnes (Coxswain), Tim Julian, John Murray, Chris Price, Peter Wood, Snowy Angove, John Palmer, Alan Rowe, David Proud, John Blakeston, Alister Heane.
Location: Porth Saxon, near Durgan, Helford River
Shout Date: 09/07/2000 (All day)
Weather:NW 7-8, Rough Sea, Good Visibility, Partly Cloudy

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At 12:25 Falmouth Offshore Lifeboat was launched by Falmouth Coastguard after the French Yacht ""Florilege"" put out a Mayday reporting that she was aground in the Helford River. The Inshore Lifeboat and Falmouth Coastguard Mobile were also tasked to assist, as well as a number of local boats, which responded to the Mayday.

At 12:34 the Inshore Lifeboat arrived alongside the 38ft yacht which was aground at Porth Saxon, = mile South of Durgan. The Inshore Lifeboat placed two crewmen onboard the yacht and with the assistance of the Dive Boat ""Seaquest"" and another Rigid Inflatable they held the yacht clear until the Offshore Lifeboat arrived at 12:47. A towline was passed to the yacht and once secure the yachts anchors were then cut. By 12:55 the Offshore Lifeboat had towed the yacht into deeper water, where she was prepared for the tow back to Falmouth. The yacht was safely berthed in Falmouth at Port Pendennis Marina by 13:55.

The Offshore Lifeboat was back at its berth by 14:05, where it was refuelled and ready for service by 14:15.